ZIP code
20615
in Broomes Island, MarylandPopulation 460
59.14/ 100
Ranked #5,499 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #216 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #19 of 38 Lexington Park, MD ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74.4%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.0%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
30.7%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.5%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Broomes Island, Maryland (ZIP 20615) ranks in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,499th) and the top 47% of Maryland (216th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled transportation noise lies at the national minimum, and poverty resides at the national minimum. Homeownership lands at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Modeled colon screening sits in the top 4.0% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation is in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 9.3% nationally. On the other hand, fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 20685, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Lexington Park, MD metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
20685
Marylandshares a border
Score 59.85
Closest healthier
20676
Marylandabout 1.3 mi away
Score 59.70
Similar health profile
23436
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 62.55
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 33.1% | 29.9–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.0% | 36.5–43.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–13.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 5.8–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.6–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 9.8–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 38.1–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.7% | 30.0–39.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.1% | 5.5–8.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 4.3–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.7–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 78.0–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.4% | 89.8–92.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.4% | 70.0–78.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.1% | 62.9–69.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 71.6–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.5–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.4% | 8.8–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.5% | 16.6–24.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.2% | 30.6–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.6% | 13.5–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 9.8–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.2% | 24.8–33.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 10.7–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.5–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.0–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.0% | 16.6–23.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 6.4–11.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 4.5–8.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.1–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–6.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 26.9–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.8–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464 |
| Single-parent households | 84.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450 |
| Population 65+ | 37.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464 |
| Median age | 58.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419 |
| Median home value | $390,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $423,400 ($215,180–$683,660) n=427 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,626 ($958–$2,415) n=339 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.6 yr ± 1.15 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 79.5 yr (75.7–82.7) n=451 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.15 years of 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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